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There is no doubt that I will be getting into AG brewing sooner rather than later. I'm thinking that I will get into AG when the whether turns for the better in Spring and stick with brewing in the kitchen until then. I hate to buy equipment just to upgrade it almost immediately, however. So...

As the other members said, I don't think its a problem with their kits. It's a patience issue. You'd most likely have the exact same problem (everything being equal) with same recipe kit purchased at ANY other location.

This sounds like a decent idea. Probably rig something up on the cheap. So instead of a grain bag I would through in a false bottom. After the mash drain the wort through the spigot, secure the spigot and then poor in my 170F sparge water, let it sit for 10 minutes or so and drain again...

Good Day Everyone: Figured that I would give some observations and list some questions about my BIG day on Saturday. On Saturday my father, brother and I (Whole family affair--- This never happens!!!) bottled our first 2 batches of beer, brewed a Sweet Stout by partial mash, racked and...

Specialty grains do not contain fermentables. When steeping your only extracting coloring and flavorings. Steeping longer will not create conversion.

must have thought the hydrometer was the most difficult device in the world to use trying to read it down to 1.0045. They can be a bear to read at the thousandth, never mind the TEN-THOUSANDTH!

Thanks Clonefarmer for the quick response. I have an immersion wort chiller that I use, so no ice baths for me. If I use cold water from the tap for a "bath" should it cool down quickly enough for use? I also respect your opinion about carbonation levels, however especially with a scotch...

Good Day HBTers: On Saturday, I will be bottling my first 2 batches of beer. They are a Wee Heavy Scotch Ale and an Irish Red Ale. My first question is in regards to the amount of priming sugar (corn sugar). I used the tastybrew.com priming sugar calculator and I am thinking of using 2.0...

Yooper, your the best. Thanks for the reply

Good Day everyone: I will be doing a partial mash recipe for the first time this weekend and I have a couple of questions that I am sure that you can help me with. I will be doing this on my kitchen using a couple of BKs. I have a question about Mash out and one about sparging. About...

This is a fantastic thread! I have a couple of questions. Is there any benefit to doing a mashout for 10 to 15 minutes between 160-170F after conversion and before placing the grain bag in the sparge water? My other question is in regards to transferring your initial wort to the sparge...

Welcome! I'm a new brewer as well and I'm originally from Providence now a little north in Blackstone! Welcome aboard and good luck!!!

I really don't think that's necessary. There really isn't anyway for liquid to be sucked into your fermenter through a blowoff tube, especially if its large enough in diameter (1 inch). Don't bother with the vodka.

I think the general rule is that you want 6.5 gallon container for primary and 5 gallons for secondary (secondary is smaller to limit headspace and oxidation). The blow off tube runs into a bucket/container with water/sanitizer in it. Its as sanitary as an airlock.

I'll let someone else provide more info about the racking assemblies. I haven't got the experience with better bottles to be helpful. I've used the autosiphon many times (on my few beer batches, wine batches and with friends) and its really easy to use for racking. I sanitize it, then start...

SEVEN Months! Thats got to be a record of some kind for a 5th batch right?

I use an immersion chiller. I found it online for $65 or so from one of the online brewer supply stores. I bought the sink adapter for it as well. When I received it I submerged it in white distilled vinegar to clean it prior to use. I remembered reading in Palmer's book about how shocked...

I wouldn't think you need 2 racking assemblies. Also, I would recommend using a blow off tube when making higher gravity beers. there's plenty of info on HBT about blow off tubes.

Congratulations on taking the plunge into homebrewing. I've just started as well and have taken almost the EXACT same path as you. I read How to Brew (cover to cover twice) and the homebrewing for dummies book. Some of my recommendations are: Brewpot: They can be really expensive, or...

After reading all the positive reviews about Oxiclean free I'm definitely going to be buying a tub or 2 of it. Seems to be one of the most versatile cleaners for anyone's brew kitchen.